custom
Ethos denotes an established custom or a person's regular practice in the biblical passages where it occurs.
The term most often denotes established customs observed by a people, religious group, or public community, whether inherited, priestly, festival-related, or legal. In two passages it refers more narrowly to a regular personal or group practice.
Senses in use
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Established communal observance or practice · dominant
The plural forms occur in disputes or statements about customs received, practiced, or changed: in Acts 16:21 the APB renders a charge about practices Romans may not accept or practice, and in Acts 25:16 it renders a Roman procedure for hearing an accused person. Singular occurrences likewise mark recognized observance: in Luke 1:9 the APB renders the priesthood's procedure for entering the temple, while in John 19:40 it renders Jewish burial preparation.
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Regular habitual action · occasional
In Luke 22:39, the accusative singular stands in the clause describing going to the Mount of Olives according to a regular practice. In Hebrews 10:25, the nominative singular occurs in the comparison concerning some people's pattern of neglecting to meet together; the APB renders this as “the habit of some.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with “custom” or “customs,” and in Hebrews 10:25 with “habit.” These renderings reflect the clauses' communal observances and regular practice.